The five-day Russian Open Games, held the week after Russia hosted the Sochi Winter Olympics, brought people from around the world to play football, basketball and other sports.

The Sochi Olympics, a personal prestige project for President Vladimir Putin, had come under fire after the Russian leader signed a law last year that critics said discriminated against gays and could encourage hate crimes.

The organizers of the Open Games had to find some venues at short notice after the Russian LGBT Sport Federation was informed at the last minute that some of its bookings had been canceled.

Konstantin Yablotsky, president of the Federation, said no written explanation was given, and players and fans gathered in secrecy. Still, organizers said disruptive actions by Moscow police and other incidents occurred each day of the games.

"Sports is a human right...Sports must be free from any form of discrimination including discrimination on sexual orientation," Yablotsky told reporters on Saturday.

"Unfortunately here in Russia our right to do sports is violated. We've had limited access to the venues...especially yesterday when we had a basketball tournament...a smoke bomb was thrown and we had to stop."

Some 330 players and fans registered for the Games, some visiting from Germany, France, the United States and Canada.
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